Co-op Intensive

Applications are now closed for Summer 2023 Co-op Intensive

Look out for announcement of next cycle soon.

Goals:

• Bring a co-op in startup phase to a full draft business plan.
• Build relationships between core team members.
• Bring cooperators mentality more fully into cooperative mindset.
• Connect to further resources.
• Get a lot done while having a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

What is different about this co-op development experience?

• Many distance, or weekly class programs exist, but this one is an in person, intensive, 6 day residential program.
• Draws on the expertise of co-op developers and co-op members from MA and RI areas.
• Very tailored to fit the participants’ stages of development.
• Work hard, play hard: lots of hard business development work, but lots of fun too.
• Available in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

What will it look like?

• 6 day intensive, sleeping at Global Village.
• Food provided.
• Heavily subsidized costs for pilot to prove usefulness. 
• Facilitated by Global Village, with guest outside facilitators.
• Some pre-reading required.

Application Process / selection process includes:

• Application form completed by deadline (5pm EST, May 15, 2023)
  • Co-op business idea
  • Stage of development
  • About core members
  • Connection to social movement
• Phone call to assess level of commitment and mission alignment
• Priorities:
  • Projects led by BIPOC, youth, formerly incarcerated, immigrants, poor and working class people
  • Front line communities involved in social or environmental justice struggle
  • Climate justice considerations in business idea
  • Available to people throughout the US, but priority to MA and RI co-ops.

Give a major boost to you worker co-op business idea!